Critical Appraisal of National Education Policy 2020 with Special Reference to Research and Development

Education was regarded as one of the basic sectors of the economy and due importance was given to it in all five year plans. Research, with the virtue of its broad perspective, is it essentially imperative in every field of life. The education is no exception to it. The various commission and policies initiated by the Government of India have emphasized to enhance quality education focusing on the different aspects of education. The National Education Policy 2020 is another effort in this direction, which contemplates transmuting nation into a vibrant knowledge society through high quality education for all. The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze National Education Policy 2020. The main focus is research and development, with several recommendations highlighting the importance of research activities, also recommends for the establishment of the National Research Foundation. National Research Foundation recommends in NEP 2020 to enhance the quality and quantity of research. Although much has been focused still remain some areas which need more attention. This paper establishes the relation between the recommendations and present status of research it also brings the future perspective for the same. Farheen Rafat | Sayedil Islam "Critical Appraisal of National Education Policy 2020 with Special Reference to Research and Development" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-3 , April 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd38711.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/38711/critical-appraisal-of-national-education-policy-2020-with-special-reference-to-research-and-development/farheen-rafat